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(No Model.)

T. J. BOOZ.

GAR GOUPLING.

No. 481,891. Patented Aug. 30, 1892.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS J. BOOZ, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHN N.VIEWEG, OF SAME PLACE.

CAR-COU PLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 481,891, dated August30, 1892.

Application filed Apn'l 11, 1892. Serial No. 428,560. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS J. Booz, a citizen of the United States,residing at Baltimore city, in the State of Maryland, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in .Attachments for Oar-Couplers, ofwhich the following is a specication.

This invention relates to an improved attachment for car-couplerswhereby the ordinary link-and-pin coupling may be operated without theattendant going between the cars.

To this end the invention consists in the novel features of constructionand combinations of parts hereinafter described.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein-Figure 1 shows a rear end view of a portion of a railroad-car with myattachment applied;

' Fig. 2, a top view of the same; Fig. 3, a side view of the ends of twocars about to couple and illustrates the operation of my invention; Fig.4, a section of the draw-head with the link and pin therein. Fig. 5shows a top view of a modified construction adapted for a differentstyle of draw-head from that illustrated in the other iigures and shownapplied thereto.

My attachment comprises a clamp conforming in shape to the draw-head Hand made in two sections A B, secured upon the draw-head by bolts a,extending through flanges b of said sections. Each section has a flangeh, taking partly over the front of the draw-head, as best seen in Fig.A, to prevent the clamp slipping backward. The lower section B has alaterally-extending arm C, with an upwardly-projecting end portion C. Alever D is jointed at one end to the extremity of this upwardprojectingpart, as seen at c, and extends over the top of the draw-head and out toone side of the car, where it has formed a suitable handle d. The leverhas an enlarged part e where it extends above the draw-head, and thecoupling-pin E fits through a hole in this enlarged part, with itsshoulder f restingthereon. An arm F is secured rigidly to the lever D ata suitable point and extends downward therefrom and has alaterally-projecting portion F, which has position in front of and belowthe draw-head and extends across the same. provided for the lever andfastened to the car.

The operation is as follows: As two cars approach to couple theattendant raises the lever D on the car which is not carrying thecoupling-link by its handle d, and thereby lifts the pin E to admit thelink G, carried by the other car. This is done just as the said linkapproaches the draw-head, so that at the same time the pin is raised thelateral arm F engages the under side of the link, raises it, and thusguides it into the mouth of the drawhead. The lever D is dropped and thecars coupled. It will be seen by this arrangement the cars may becoupled without the attendant going between them and thereby endangeringlife and limb.

My invention has the advantage of being an attachment to the ordinarytype of coupler, and thus requires no change in the construction of thecar, but simply the clamping on of the attachment. The attachment may bemade applicable to any of the ordinary forms of draw-heads by simplymaking the clamp A B of a shape to conform thereto. Fig. 5 shows adifferent form from the other figures with my attachment applied. It isevident changes may be made in the construction here shown and describedwithout departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. An attachment for link-and-pin car-couplers, comprising a clamp toiit on the drawhead and a lever pivoted to said clamp and having an armadapted to extend in front of the draw-head and below the coupling-link,substantially in the manner and for the purpose described.

2. An attachment for link-and-pin car-couplers, comprising a clamp tofit on the drawhead and a lever pivoted to said clamp and constructed toconnect with the coupling-pin and having an arm adapted to extend infront of the draw-head and below the coupling-link, in the manner andfor the purpose described.

3. An attachment for link-and-'pin car-couplers, comprising a clamp madein two parts to A suitable catch or holder g will be ft on oppositesides of the draw-head and a, level' pvoted to said clamp andconstructed for connection with the coupling parts.

4. An attachment forlink-and-pin ear-couplers, comprising a clamp to ton the drawhead and :L lever pivoted to said. clamp and adapted toextend across the top of the drawhead and having 2m opening through itto reoeve the Coupling-pin, substantially as and for the purposedescribed. [c

In testimony whereof I afx my signature in the presence of twoWitnesses.

THOMAS J'. BOOZ. \V'it11esses:

F. PARKER DAVIS, JNo. T. MADDOX.

